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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 744 · 40 questions
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Remember (Clockwise: N, E, S, W): Clockwise order: north → east → south → west. Turning right moves one step clockwise; turning left moves one step back; behind you is the opposite direction. Opposites: north ↔ south, east ↔ west, north-east ↔ south-west, south-east ↔ north-west. If A is north of B, then B is south of A. Maps: north at the top, a key explains the symbols, a scale shows real distances, blue shows water.

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  1. 1.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-east
  8. 8.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) north-east
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The park is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-west
  21. 21.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) north-west
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  24. 24.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  25. 25.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) west (b) east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) south-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The library is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north

Answer key

  1. east
  2. south
  3. east
  4. north
  5. west
  6. west
  7. south-east
  8. north
  9. east
  10. west
  11. west
  12. north
  13. east
  14. north
  15. east
  16. south-west
  17. north
  18. east
  19. south
  20. south
  21. north
  22. south-west
  23. south-east
  24. water
  25. south-west
  26. west
  27. east
  28. south
  29. east
  30. south-east
  31. south-east
  32. east
  33. north
  34. north-east
  35. north-east
  36. north
  37. east
  38. north
  39. north
  40. south

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